Enhanced 3D model of Mars crater edge shows ups and downs

A dramatic 3D Mars view based on terrain modelling from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter data shows 'highs and lows' of Mojave Crater. The vertical dimension is exaggerated three-fold compared with horizontal dimensions in the synthesised images of a portion of the crater's wall. The resulting images look like the view from a low-altitude aircraft. They reflect one use of digital modelling derived from two observations by the orbiter's High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera...

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